The Object-Oriented Thought Process

Book Description

The Object-Oriented Thought Process

Third Edition

Matt Weisfeld

An introduction to object-oriented concepts
for developers looking to master modern application practices.

Object-oriented programming (OOP) is the
foundation of modern programming languages, including C++, Java,
C#, and Visual Basic .NET. By designing with objects rather than
treating the code and data as separate entities, OOP allows objects
to fully utilize other objects’ services as well as inherit
their functionality. OOP promotes code portability and reuse, but
requires a shift in thinking to be fully understood. Before jumping
into the world of object-oriented programming languages, you must
first master The Object-Oriented Thought Process.

Written by a developer for developers who
want to make the leap to object-oriented technologies as well as
managers who simply want to understand what they are managing,
The Object-Oriented Thought Process provides a
solution-oriented approach to object-oriented programming. Readers
will learn to understand object-oriented design with inheritance or
composition, object aggregation and association, and the difference
between interfaces and implementations. Readers will also become
more efficient and better thinkers in terms of object-oriented
development.

This revised edition focuses on
interoperability across various technologies, primarily using XML
as the communication mechanism. A more detailed focus is placed on
how business objects operate over networks, including client/server
architectures and web services.

“Programmers who aim to create high
quality software–as all programmers should–must learn
the varied subtleties of the familiar yet not so familiar beasts
called objects and classes. Doing so entails careful study of books
such as Matt Weisfeld’s The Object-Oriented Thought
Process.”

Matt Weisfeld is an associate professor in
business and technology at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland,
Ohio. He has more than 20 years of experience as a professional
software developer, project manager, and corporate trainer using
C++, Smalltalk, .NET, and Java. He holds a BS in systems analysis,
an MS in computer science, and an MBA in project management.
Weisfeld has published many articles in major computer trade
magazines and professional journals.